Improvement in self-adjusting eye-shades



T. A. ,PLAIT. SELF-ADJUSTING EYE-SHADES.

No. 195,045, Patented. Sept.1l,1877.

WITNESSES: INVENTOB UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

THOMAS A. PLATT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SELF-ADJUSTING EVE-SHADES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,045, datedSeptember 11, 1877 application filed January 29, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. PLATT, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSelf-Adjusting Eye-Shades, of which the following is a specification:

The figure is a perspective view of one of my improved eye-shades.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved eye-shade, whichshall be so constructed that it will adjust itself to the shape and sizeof the head, and may be worn without causing pain or annoyance to thewearer.

The invention consists in an improved eyeshade formed by the combinationof the two springs with each other and with the shade, as hereinafterfully described.

A represents the shade, which is crescentshaped, and may be made of anydesired size. The shade A is made of pasteboard, covered with cloth of agreen, blue, or other desired color. To the concave edge of the shade Ais attached a light metal spring, B, to rest against and fit upon theforehead of the wearer. To the ends of the spring Bare secured, byrivets or other suitable means, the ends of a similar metal spring,0, topass over the head of the wearer, and thus keep the shade A in place.

The springs B 0 should be covered with cloth to keep them from hurtingthe head, and from being rusted by perspiration.

The spring 0 may be adjusted at any desired angle with the spring B.

